“So often superhero victories are obvious." Jenkins explained in the feature. "There’s a bad guy. He’s going to kill people. O.K., fine... It was much more symbolic of 'I say no to what you all are doing, how you all are living your life. I still love you. I’m still engaged with you. I still understand it’s complicated. But I say no to this. To shooting people from afar who you cannot see, I say no.'"

As fans have seen in the months since Wonder Woman's release, the film had a pretty profound cultural impact. The TIME profile argues that there's a parallel between the release of Jenkins' film and the #MeToo movement (a version of which was awarded the top Person of the Year title). As Jenkins put it, she's seen the effects of this movement first-hand, both in her experiences and in the scandal surrounding former Warner Bros. producer Brett Ratner.

“This is a shuddering that is shaking us all very hard and definitely has a lot of worrisome potential." Jenkins said. “But I think it’s necessary that it be so extreme in order to come up with real change.”